2/11/22 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
11 February 2022 Sports
Sports for Friday
Aaron Rodgers has won back-to-back MVP awards. The Green Bay quarterback who led the Packers to the best record in the NFL during the 2021 season, became the second player with at least four NFL MVPs; Peyton Manning won it five times. Following offseason turmoil surrounding whether Rodgers wanted to play in Green Bay, then one of his worst career performances in an opening loss to New Orleans, Rodgers got rolling. So much so that he took his second straight award, receiving 39 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league.
Rodgers also won the award in 2011 and 2014. He’s the fifth Packer to win MVP, joining his predecessor, Brett Favre (1995, ‘96 and ‘97), plus three stars of the Vince Lombardi team: Paul Hornung in 1961, Jim Taylor in 1962 and Bart Starr in 1966.
Tampa Bay QB Tom Brady was second with 10 votes in balloting revealed at NFL Honors. Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, this season’s Offensive Player of the Year, received the other vote.
The wait is over. LeRoy Butler was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as the announcement was made Thursday night at the NFL Honors in Los Angeles. This was the third year in a row for Butler as a finalist, and he breaks through after watching his contemporaries at the position, Steve Atwater and John Lynch get enshrined in 2020 and 2021. The Packers 2nd round pick in 1989, Butler played his entire 12-year career in Green Bay. He finished with 38 interceptions and 20.5 sacks. He was the first player in league history to record 20 sacks and 20 interceptions.
Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp accepted his award last night as the NFL’s Offensive player of the year. He led all receivers in receptions, yards and touchdowns.
A former Wisconsin Badger is the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year for 2021. TJ Watt was named as the recipient of the award during the league’s Honors show Thursday night. The Pewaukee native recorded a league-high 22.5 sacks with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also had 64 tackles, 48 of which were solo. Watt’s older brother, JJ, has won the award three times. His awards came in 2012, 2014 and 2015.
Men’s College Basketball (Sat.)
Ripon College at Monmouth, Ill.
UW-Lacrosse at UW-Oshkosh
Rutgers at Wisconsin
Women’s College Basketball (Sat.)
Ripon College at Monmouth, Ill.
UW-Oshkosh at UW-Laacrosse
(Sun)
Purdue at Wisconsin
The Phoenix Suns showed why they have the best record in the NBA as they beat the Milwaukee Bucks at home 131-107 Thursday night. Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday led Milwaukee with 21 points while Giannis Antetokounmpo was held to just 18 points. Deandre Ayton led the Suns with 27 points. The Bucks (35-22) are in a three-way tied for second place in the Eastern Conference, 1 ½ games behind Miami. The Suns improved to 45-10 and lead the Golden State Warriors by 4 ½ games in the Western Conference. The Bucks host the Portland Trailblazers on Sunday.
The Wisconsin Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, lost to the Maine Celtics 120-115. The two teams stayed close throughout the game resulting in 13 lead changes and six times tied. The Herd was down by one in the third quarter, but Maine went on a 19-4 run to put them up by 12. Maine built their lead to go up by 15 but the Herd rallied back to come within four. The Celtics won the game 120-115. Tremont Waters led the Herd with a double-double with 26 points and 10 assists. Wenyen Gabriel also posted a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Chris Clemons led Maine with 38 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists. John Bohannon added 16 rebounds, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Herd will play again at home Saturday against NBA G League Ignite with tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. CST.
Boys Basketball (Thurs.)
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 76, Berlin 48
Kewaskum 67, Waupun 60
Plymouth 85, Winneconne 66
Milton 71, Beaver Dam 43
West De Pere 80, Shawano 60
Weyauwega-Fremont 64, Menominee Indian 56
Port Edwards 55, Tri-County 20
Wild Rose 42, Pittsville 34
Fond du Lac 65, Appleton North 61
Appleton West 73, Hortonville 66
Oshkosh North 82, Kaukauna 61
Neenah 83, Kimberly 82
Appleton East 73, Oshkosh West 62
Fox Valley Lutheran 44, Little Chute 39
Freedom 74, Luxemburg-Casco 39
Waupaca 79, Oconto Falls 58
Wautoma 64, Westfield 39
Wisconsin Dells 55, Adams-Friendship 50
Mauston 65, at Nekoosa 57
Oakfield 51, Central Wisconsin Christian 48
Horicon 50, Dodgeland 36
Hustisford 84, Wayland Academy 44
Lourdes Academy 63, Valley Christian 42
Cambria-Friesland 61, Princeton/Green Lake 59
Markesan 68, Fall River 56
Rio 76, Montello 57
Randolph 57, Pardeeville 50
Boys Basketball (Fri.)
Campbellsportr at Winnebago Lutheran
North Fond du lac at Laconia
Lomira at Omro
Mayville at Saint Mary’s Springs
Menasha at Green Bay West
New London at Green Bay East
Xavier at Seymour
Wautoma at Wisconsin Dells
Boys Basketball (Sat.)
Beaver Dam at DeForest
Green Bay NEW Lutheran at Weyauwega-Fremont
Kaukauna at Fond du Lac
Hortonville at Appleton East
Kaukauna at Fond du Lac
Kimberly at Appleton West
Oshkosh North at Neenah
Oshkosh West at Appleton North
Little Chute at Roncalli
Waupaca at Amherst
Adams-Friendship at Platteville
Central Wisconsin Chrisitan at Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah
Dodgeland at Wayland Academy
Young Coggs Prep at Valley Christian
Girls Basketball (Thurs.)
Lomira 45, Campbellsport 35
Laconia 64, Mayville 20
Saint Mary’s Springs 59, North Fond du Lac 48
Winnebago Lutheran 56, Omro 40
New London 73, Green Bay East 34
Kaukauna 48, Oshkosh North 29
Girls Basketball (Fri.)
Kettle Moraine Lutheran at Berlin
Kewaskum at Waupun
Winneconne at Plymouth
Beaver Dam at Watertown
Green Bay West at Menasha
Seymour at Xavier
Shawano at West De Pere
Tri-County at Port Edwards
Menominee Indian at Weyauwega-Fremont
Pittsville at Wild Rose
Fond du Lac at Kaukauna
Appleton East at Hortonville
Neenah at Oshkosh North
Appleton West at Kimbely
Appleton North at Oshkosh West
Clintonville at Fox Valley Lutheran
Waupaca at Freedom
Little Chute at Denmark
Wautoma at Nekoosa Cancelled
Adams-Friendship at Mauston
Wisconsin Dells at Westfield
Central Wisconsin Christian at Dodgeland
Wayland Academy at Horicon
Oakfield at Hustisford
Rio at Cambria-Friesland
Fall River at Randolph
Markesan at Princeton/Green Lake
Montello at Pardeeville
Girls Basketball (Sat.)
Omro at Ripon
Saint Mary’s Springs at Lourdes Academy
Rosholt at Weyauwega-Fre
Rio at Barneveld
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